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IFA Calls For Major Media Campaign On Responsible Dog Ownership


IFA National Sheep


Chairman John Lyns- key said this week that much stronger action is required to address the dreadful problem of ma- rauding dog attacks on sheep flocks. He said with the darker


evenings and nights this time of year, dog attacks increase and recent cas- es have been reported in Wexford, Kildare, Offaly, Galway, Dublin and Ro- scommon. Some of these attacks are vicious with defenceless sheep flocks savaged by marauding dogs inflicting terrible suffering and pain and in many cases death on the


sheep. John Lynskey said dog


owners need to take a much more


active and


responsible approach to- wards ownership and to- wards ensuring that their pets are under control at all times. He warned, “Owners can be held re- sponsible


for any losses


involved in dog attacks, with serious financial and legal consequences. Farmers have a right to protect their sheep flock and can shoot a dog wor- rying, or about to worry their flock.” The IFA sheep farm-


er leader said that 85% of dogs are


now mi-


crochipped, according to the Department


of


Agriculture. He said a single database must be introduced with controls on change of ownership so as all owners are held accountable. “To make microchipping effective Minister Creed must pull together a single database and proper controls on ownership.” John Lynskey also en- couraged all dog own- ers, including farmers, to make sure to get their dogs microchipped. John Lynskey called on


Minister Creed and the Department of Agricul- ture to launch a major


publicity campaign on re- sponsible ownership. He said a major TV, radio and social media cam- paign is required to get the message across to the 800,000 people with dogs in Ireland. Statistics collated by that


IFA indicate problem of


the dog attacks


on sheep may be in the order of 300 to 400 at- tacks per annum, with 3,000 to 4,000 sheep in- jured and killed. Data on dog attacks gathered by the IFA shows an average of 11 sheep killed or in- jured per attack. John Lynskey said IFA has a protocol to help


Teagasc Apprenticeship Proposals Approved for Further Development


Five land sector appren- ticeship proposals have been approved for further development in the pack- age of new apprenticeship proposals recently an- nounced by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., and the Minister of State, John Halligan T.D. The land sector apprenticeship pro- posals were put forward by Teagasc on behalf of land sector stakeholders. Agriculture, horticulture and the equine sector are included in the proposals. Two proposals are directed at manager occupations; farm manager and stud farm manager. These are intended to lead to Level 7 degree awards on the National


Qualifications. The re- maining three


Framework of proposals


are directed towards land technician occupations


and are intended to lead to Level 6 awards. The five Teagasc land proposals were


sector


among 26 new nation- al apprenticeships in the Ministers‘ announcement that


for further


have been approved development


in areas ranging from An- imation to Healthcare. The new apprenticeships announced span a wide range of skills and sectors and will be developed in response to identified skill needs in the economy. A number of programmes in existing industry sectors such as construction, en- gineering, hospitality and ICT will be expanded. The land sector proposals represent a new area of national apprenticeships. This Government is committed to more than doubling the number of new apprentices registered


across all sectors to 9,000 by 2020 and expanding further into new areas. All of the new apprenticeships are flexible, ranging in duration from two years to four years and will be offered at levels 5 to 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Speaking at the launch


of the new apprentice- ships, Minister


said that the programmes announced will provide excellent


Bruton opportunities


and choice for school leav- ers and other learners and allow employers shape the programmes that best suit their workforce needs. Commenting on the new land sector appren- ticeship proposals, Profes- sor Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc said: “The Teagasc apprenticeship proposals follow extensive consultation with land sec-


tor stakeholders regarding future qualification needs of land sector occupations over the coming decades. Stakeholders highlighted the


need for education


pathways that provide work based learning pro- grammes to complement more traditional education pathways.” Welcoming the approv-


al of the land sector pro- posals, Tony Pettit, Head of Education in Teagasc emphasised that active in- volvement of land sectors will be key to progressing the


land proposals. The


apprenticeship appren-


ticeship model is founded on employers taking a lead role in apprentice


edu-


cation and development. Teagasc looks forward to working closely with stake- holders to develop robust apprenticeship models.


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farmers who encounter a dog attack on their sheep flock. The IFA protocol involves an easy-to- fol- low, 10-point


Plan of


Action covering what a farmer should do follow- ing a dog attack or sheep kill. The


IFA Protocol


deals with what a farmer should do if they have a dog attack on their flock and also outlines impor- tant aspects of the law and how the dog warden service and the Garda can help. It also sets out how to keep a full record of the attack, which can be used as evidence at a later stage.


Thursday, 14th


December 2017


Deadline Monday at noon


ICSA Presidential Election To Take Place This Thursday, 14 December


ICSA will hold its


presidential election this coming Thursday evening, 14 December at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, Co Laois. Two candidates, current president Patrick Kent and rural development chairman Seamus Sher- lock will go head to head in the vote, the outcome of which will decide who


will lead the association for the next two years. Proceedings on the


night will begin at 8pm. Each candidate


will


make a presentation to the National Executive which will be followed by a Q&A session with the candidates. The vote will follow, with a result expected at 9pm.


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